New P-40F!!

[oboe]

AH has had the P-39 for a while.  It was added while I was still playing, and I think the last time I played was last March.

I see a Banshee online quite a bit - but I think its Banshee5 or something like that

[Babalonian]

My understanding is the Allison powered E model didn't have WEP but the F with the Merlin engine did. Is this correct? If so, then shouldn't the E we have now (with WEP) be changed to reflect this?

Call me too lazy to look it up and quote it directly today - but I think the original news release mentioned/hinted to an overall adjustment to the entire lineup to more accuratley represent all the P-40s, including this newest addition.

Wouldn't be the worst thing if your predicition comes true, I think that means the E's overall max power rating without wep will go up a bit now, kind of a buff to it if you forget the plane ever had WEP in the first place or often ran out of it by running the engine too hot.

[JOACH1M]

I see a Banshee online quite a bit - but I think its Banshee5 or something like that

yes hes a raw pawn

[Banshee7]

Didnt it get added in 07-08?

Thought it was on the same voting poll as the b25. came down to ether the b25 or the p39, with the b25 winning.

I was thinking 09.

I see a Banshee online quite a bit - but I think its Banshee5 or something like that

Yeah, there's a Banshee5.  Not me.  I'm having withdrawals!

[THRASH99]

Best I could find is this;

 http://warbirdsofww2.tripod.com/p-40.htm

P-40F is near the middle/bottom

[Guppy35]

Not a bad looking bird.  The recently restored and flown Merlin P40 at Duxford.

[bozon]

Not a bad looking bird. 

P-40s may not be ugly, but they are certainly down there around the bottom of the beauty list. Practically all american rides that followed the "put in the biggest engine we have, strap on lots of guns and now lets see how badass this looks" philosophy are nicer to look at than the P-40. Perhaps BECAUSE someone tried to make it look good that it isn't - they should have gone the steampunk way like with the radials.

[AHTbolt]

Easy way and quicker way to get the new Plane-X new Vehicle-Y or revamp of X or Y you want is contact HiTech find out the cost of what you want. Get with other players that want the same thing and CUT THEM A CHECK! The ststement of I pay my 15 dollars just dosent cut it anymore, if you cant or wont do that stop crying. New stuff will come after all bills are payed first. Just my 15 dollar rant.

[Megalodon]

French Merlin-Hawks in Color P-40F

http://vintageaeroplanewriter.blogspot.com/2011/02/french-merlin-hawks-in-colour.html
Of interest: Lt J.J. Ketcher gets his plane blessed buy the priest. He is a full blooded Cherokee.



"One hundred and fifty P-40Fs were supplied to the RAF under Lend-Lease. The RAF assigned them the name Kittyhawk II. The Kittyhawk IIs were offset from USAAF allocations 41-13697/14599. RAF serials were FL219/448. Unfortunately, P-40Ls were also mixed in with this lot with no mark distinctions, so it is impossible to tell which planes were Fs and which were Ls by merely looking at the RAF serial number. In the event, very few of these aircraft actually served with the RAF. FL273 and FL369-448 were returned to the USAAF for use in North Africa in 1942/43. FL230/232, 235, 236, 239/240 were lost at sea before reaching the RAF. FL263, 270, 276, 280, 383, 305, and 307 were handed over to the Free French, who operated them in North Africa. 100 were transferred to the USSR."

A number of P-40Fs were selected at random, withdrawn from operational service, and fitted with Allison V-1610-81 in place of their original Merlins. These planes were intended for training duties. These were re designated P-40R-1. Similar conversions from the P-40L were designated P-40R-2. Army records report that over 600 such conversions were made.

That takes care of about 750 of 1100. The Merlins didn't do as well as was thought and were replaced and gone by the time the K shows up.

I am happy we got a plane for the P-40French ...Finally!  But we still need the H75, K and N to fill out the set.

No Doubt,

Edit: this should keep the kids guessing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nQrSJA7RVA

[oboe]

Are the 40F and 40L basically the same plane?  So skins for both allowed on 40F?

Agree for sure about P-40N, and would love to see P-40K as it is a favorite of mine because it looks like such a clunky mashup.    Absolutlely none of the graceful lines of the P-39, for example.   But you gotta love it, and the brave guys who flew it into battle.

[Megalodon]

Are the 40F and 40L basically the same plane?  So skins for both allowed on 40F?

Agree for sure about P-40N, and would love to see P-40K as it is a favorite of mine because it looks like such a clunky mashup.    Absolutlely none of the graceful lines of the P-39, for example.   But you gotta love it, and the brave guys who flew it into battle.

Absolutely the K and the brave men, Yes buy having the F you get the L by proxy and I would hope the skins for both.

[uptown]

I'm looking forward to seeing how she flys 

[ink]

P-40s may not be ugly, but they are certainly down there around the bottom of the beauty list. Practically all american rides that followed the "put in the biggest engine we have, strap on lots of guns and now lets see how badass this looks" philosophy are nicer to look at than the P-40. Perhaps BECAUSE someone tried to make it look good that it isn't - they should have gone the steampunk way like with the radials.

I find the P40 E to be the baddest looking bird of all

[Tyrannis]

P-40s may not be ugly, but they are certainly down there around the bottom of the beauty list. Practically all american rides that followed the "put in the biggest engine we have, strap on lots of guns and now lets see how badass this looks" philosophy are nicer to look at than the P-40. Perhaps BECAUSE someone tried to make it look good that it isn't - they should have gone the steampunk way like with the radials.

Its one of the toughest looking birds of WW2. slap a shark mouth on there and you got an intimidating looking bird.

[ink]

French Merlin-Hawks in Color P-40F

http://vintageaeroplanewriter.blogspot.com/2011/02/french-merlin-hawks-in-colour.html
Of interest: Lt J.J. Ketcher gets his plane blessed buy the priest. He is a full blooded Cherokee.

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"One hundred and fifty P-40Fs were supplied to the RAF under Lend-Lease. The RAF assigned them the name Kittyhawk II. The Kittyhawk IIs were offset from USAAF allocations 41-13697/14599. RAF serials were FL219/448. Unfortunately, P-40Ls were also mixed in with this lot with no mark distinctions, so it is impossible to tell which planes were Fs and which were Ls by merely looking at the RAF serial number. In the event, very few of these aircraft actually served with the RAF. FL273 and FL369-448 were returned to the USAAF for use in North Africa in 1942/43. FL230/232, 235, 236, 239/240 were lost at sea before reaching the RAF. FL263, 270, 276, 280, 383, 305, and 307 were handed over to the Free French, who operated them in North Africa. 100 were transferred to the USSR."

A number of P-40Fs were selected at random, withdrawn from operational service, and fitted with Allison V-1610-81 in place of their original Merlins. These planes were intended for training duties. These were re designated P-40R-1. Similar conversions from the P-40L were designated P-40R-2. Army records report that over 600 such conversions were made.

That takes care of about 750 of 1100. The Merlins didn't do as well as was thought and were replaced and gone by the time the K shows up.

I am happy we got a plane for the P-40French ...Finally!  But we still need the H75, K and N to fill out the set.

No Doubt,

Edit: this should keep the kids guessing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nQrSJA7RVA

awesome